Betty Jean Byars Fair took her last earthly breath and her first everlasting life breath on April 24, 2025 at her home.  She was the second child born to William Kirk Byars and Ella Mae House Byars on October 30, 1937 in Gordo, Alabama.  She is proceeded in death by her parents, baby brother, Bobby Ray Byars, her in laws, Lewis Ward Fair and Ivie Mae Geer Fair, brother in laws, Leon and Ralph Fair, Jimmy Garner, and Jeff Mitchell and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins and very special friends.
She is survived by her husband and love of her life for 69 years, Ben "Mack" Fair, her children, Cindy and Raymond Housel, Beverly and Mark Comerford, and Ben and Stephanie Fair.  Her grandchildren, Erin and Kyle Brown, Matthew and Carie Katherine Housel, Heidi and Jonathan Burroughs, and Tyler Fair.  Her great grandchildren, Eli Housel, David Martin Helmick, Sam Housel, Paetyn Brown, Liza Jean and John Mark Burroughs
Her siblings, Bennie Mitchell, Billie Hall (Gerald), Bonnie Garner, Sonny Byars (Rosie) and brother-in-law Roy Fair (Sandra).
Special friends Jewel Burns, Martha Lou Porter and Byron and Susan Sprayberry.
Pallbearers are her grandsons, Matthew, Tyler, Kyle, Jonathan, Eli, David Martin, Sam and John Mark.
Honorary Pallbearers are her Hannah Church Family, special care team of Amedisys Hospice of Tuscaloosa, Hunter Reynolds, Latasha Williams, Livia Bergman and Damon Rose.
Betty was first a Christian, then a wife, mother, Grannie, daughter, sister, aunt and friend.  She enjoyed taking care of her family, cooking and keeping her home and yard.  She enjoyed the Christmas Comes Alive season at her church, Hannah Church, where she was a wagon leader and in later years serviced hot chocolate and cookies to the many visitors.

There are not enough words to thank Brenda Hannah and the care team at Amedisys Hospice of Tuscaloosa.  They provided wonderful care for our mama and also us on her last earthly days.
We love you and miss our beautiful mama but are rejoicing in her gaining her heavenly reward.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, April 29th, at Hannah Church with Rev. Byron Fair and Rev. Dalton Eason officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.
Memorials In Memory of our mama may be given to the Hannah Church Christmas Comes Alive fund or Amedisys Hospice of Tuscaloosa.